Time to start ‘Back to School’ preparations

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Ashley Biles|The Thomaston TimesStudents and their parents head back to school last year at Upson-Lee South Elementary. This year, some of these same students will remain at Upson-Lee South, while others will move up to Upson-Leee North Elementary.

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Ashley Biles|The Thomaston TimesStudents and their parents head back to school last year at Upson-Lee South Elementary. This year, some of these same students will remain at Upson-Lee South, while others will move up to Upson-Leee North Elementary.

Students in the Thomaston-Upson County School System will return to school on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Before then, the school system is providing information on a variety of topics, from Back to School Orientation and Open House, to school meal prices, to system and school contacts.

Bus routes are not available yet, but will be available on the school system and school websites prior to the start of school. Suggested student supply lists for Upson-Lee Pre-K, Upson-Lee South Elementary, and Upson-Lee North Elementary will also be available on system and school websites.

Back to School Orientation/Open House Schedule

Upson-Lee Pre-K

Open House, 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Upson-Lee South Elementary

Open House, 3-5 p.m.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Upson-Lee North Elementary

Open House, 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Upson-Lee Middle School

All classes will meet in gym

6th Grade Orientation, 8-9:45 a.m.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

7th Grade Orientation, 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

8th Grade Orientation, 1:30-3 p.m.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Upson-Lee High School

9th Grade Orientation, 10-11 a.m.

ULHS Gym

9th graders will receive their schedules at Orientation. All other ULHS students will receive their schedules on the first day of school – Wednesday, August 6, 2014.

Bell Schedules

Upson-Lee Pre-K

School Opens for Students – 7:45 am.

1st Bell Rings – 8 a.m.

Tardy Bell Rings – 8:10 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 2:30 p.m.

Upson-Lee South Elementary

School Opens for Students – 7:15 a.m.

No 1st Bell

Tardy Bell Rings – 7:50 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 2:35 p.m.

Upson-Lee North Elementary

School Opens for Students – 7:15 a.m.

No 1st Bell

Tardy Bell Rings – 7:50 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 2:45 p.m.

Upson-Lee Middle School

School Opens for Students – 7:30 a.m.

No 1st Bell

Tardy Bell Rings – 8 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 3:10 p.m.

Upson-Lee High School

School Opens for Students – 7:15 a.m.

1st Bell Rings – 7:50 a.m.

Tardy Bell Rings – 8 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 3:10 P.M.

Upson-Lee Alternative School

School Opens for Students – 7:30 a.m.

1st Bell Rings – 8 a.m.

Tardy Bell Rings – 8:10 a.m.

End of Instructional Day – 3 p.m.

School Meal Prices

Breakfast Prices:

Students, K-12: No Charge

Faculty & Staff: $2

Adult Visitors: $3

Lunch Prices

Students K-12: No Charge

Faculty & Staff: $3

Adult Visitors: $4

System Contacts

Central Office

205 Civic Center Drive

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-9621

Dr. Maggie Shook, Superintendent: mshook@upson.k12.ga.us

Dr. Mike Gatlin, Assistant Superintendent: mgatlin@upson.k12.ga.us

Dr. Larry Derico, Assistant Superintendent: lderico@upson.k12.ga.us

School Contacts

Upson-Lee High School

268 Knight Trail

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-8171

Tracy Caldwell, Principal: tcaldwell@upson.k12.ga.us

Chip Clarke, Assistant Principal: cclarke@upson.k12.ga.us

Kay Edmondson, Assistant Principal: kedmondson@upson.k12.ga.us

Michael Hoffman, Assistant Principal: mhoffman@upson.k12.ga.us

Jonathan Taylor, Assistant Principal: jtaylor@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee Middle School

10 Holstun Drive

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-6256

Rhonda Gulley, Principal: rgulley@upson.k12.ga.us

Ricky English, Assistant Principal: renglish@upson.k12.ga.us

Machelle Fagan, Assistant Principal: mfagan@upson.k12.ga.us

Enrique Ralls, Assistant Principal: eralls@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee North Elementary

334 Knight Trail

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-3632

Shad Seymour, Principal – sseymour@upson.k12.ga.us

Tracy Wainwright, Assistant Principal – twainwright@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee South Elementary

172 Knight Trail

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-7516

Dr. LaSharon McClain, Principal: lmcclain@upson.k12.ga.us

Tammy Phagan, Assistant Principal: tphagan@upson.k12.ga.us

Stan Searcy, Assistant Principal: ssearcy@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee Pre-Kindergarten

216 E. Lee Street

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-5738

Amy Miller, Director: amiller@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee Alternative School

300 S. Adams Street

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-5738

Dr. Cristina Cunningham, Principal: ccunningham@upson.k12.ga.us

Upson-Lee Learning Academy

300 S. Adams Street

Thomaston, GA 30286

706-646-3872 or

706-975-8817

Faye Williams, Director: fwilliams@upson.k12.ga.us

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